Kalvin
Meaning
variant spelling of Calvin, from Latin calvus, 'bald'
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Kalvin peaked in the 1990s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
316 people · the #18,339 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 500,000 · median age 18
Among people named Kalvin living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1990s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 23 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Kalvin
Most people given the name Kalvin in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
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